Three years ago, Essen-based Eon’s IT function was in the dumps, according to CIO Sebastian Webers’ colleagues when he took on his new role. In his keynote speech at the Hamburg IT Strategy Days in February, Weber looked back on those first three years and the journey he and his team took during that time. At first, Weber made it clear his initial focus wouldn’t be on outstanding chatbot or AI projects, but basic work, or “cleaning up the basement,” as he said. IT modernization in four imperativesIn 2020 and 2021, Eon took over the power grids and electricity sales business from Innogy and int…